Re: [WiX-users] System wide Environment variables and the Exit Dialog (or just installer in general) .. got my answer

2011-08-16 Thread Robert Hermann
After some more research .. I got my answer. -Original Message- From: Robert Hermann [mailto:rob.herm...@nicewareintl.com] Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 3:15 PM To: 'General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset.' Subject: Re: [WiX-users] System wide Environment variables and t

Re: [WiX-users] System wide Environment variables and the Exit Dialog (or just installer in general)

2011-08-16 Thread Robert Hermann
I've done some research in using system wide environment variables (not wix installer session variable) and the exit dialog. I've been able to setup an environment variable and then run the installer and echo the value of the variable in the Exit Dialog screen. I take it one step further and o

[WiX-users] WixDifxAppExtension

2011-08-16 Thread Parkes, Kevin
I am using WixDifxAppExtension to install a printer driver as part of an application installer. The WiX source is as follows: The corresponding custom actions apparently complete successfully. However, the install log file includes the lines:

Re: [WiX-users] Std Bootstrapper failed: Error

2011-08-16 Thread Vadym Verba
Had same problem with any signed msi. In my case defect reproduced ONLY on 2008 SP2 (x32 and x64). Tested on 2003 and 2008 R2 - worked fine. Workaround was found accidently: import certificate of publisher, the msi was sign which's key. Import certificate: 1) go to file (msi in my case) property 2)

[WiX-users] BA DetectRelatedMsiPackage downgrade detection

2011-08-16 Thread Alexander Krivács Schrøder
Hey. In implementing my own bootstrapper application, I've implemented the DetectRelatedMsiPackage event to be informed of MajorUpgrades if an msi with a lower version number is installed, and this works fine. However, the RelatedOperation enum also contains a value called Downgrade, but when I

Re: [WiX-users] Can i Install Another msi from my MSI..

2011-08-16 Thread Pally Sandher
Yes it's possible, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa368010.aspx & http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb204770.aspx#concurrent_installs but you shouldn't do it for the reasons listed on those pages. Use a bootstrapper to sequence your pre-requisites. WiX v3.6 ships with Burn or